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European peatlands: a vital ecosystem at risk

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  • 09 December 2025
  • Edward Mitchell
    • Sciences, UNINE
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A new study reveals the critical state of European peatlands: 93% of them no longer have functional ecosystems. These wetlands, which are essential because they store twice as much carbon as forests, have become "climate survivors"

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